Category Archive: Alex White

Sep 11

Is the Rockies pitching getting better?

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**This was written before Monday night’s game against the Giants. Some stats below might not be totally accurate. Is it just me or does it seem like the Rockies pitching has been a lot better over the past month or maybe even six weeks? It could just be recent memory since the team has allowed …

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May 04

3 Up – 3 Down: Looking back on the first month

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The first month of the season has been a roller coaster ride for Rockies fans,but the team managed to enter May with a .500 record.  Jeremy Guthrie is the first player to go down with an injury and JhoulysChacin was demoted, so the starting pitching depth will be tested.  Here, we discuss Guthrie’s replacement, evaluate …

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Apr 05

BSB Rockies 2012 preview: bullpen

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The Blake Street Bulletin staff each put together a preview of the 2012 season for the Colorado Rockies. Leading up to the Rockies first game of the season on Thursday we will publish an article reviewing the four major parts of the team: infield, outfield, starting rotation and bullpen. We rate each group on a …

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Mar 23

What the Rockies need from the pitching staff to compete this year

I have written previously here about what the future of the Rockies looks like and what needs to go well for the Rockies to compete. In an overall sense, the Rockies need their young pitching to become good. If Chacin, Nicasio, Pomeranz, White, Chatwood, Matzek, Friedrich, and Anderson do not develop then the Rockies franchise …

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Mar 09

The Future of the Rockies Franchise — Part I

Spring training beckons every year with new excitement for most every team (sorry Astros). Now that the Rockies are now full swing into spring training it is time to look at just what the future holds for this franchise. This is especially timely given that last year the Rockies traded the only pitcher in franchise …

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Mar 06

Rockies’ response to Alex White’s DUI is troubling

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know by now that Rockies’ starting pitcher Alex White was arrested for DUI in Scottsdale on Saturday night.  I’m not here to destroy White over this.  People make mistakes.  I think he’s probably a decent human being.  However, before we go much further, let’s get one …

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Dec 06

Rockies continue to stockpile starting pitching

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Today the Rockies acquired Kevin Slowey from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Here are the pitchers, who could start, as listed on the 40-man roster page on the Colorado Rockies website as of December 6th: Jhoulys Chacin, Tyler Chatwood, Jorge De La Rosa, Christian Friedrich, Jason Hammel, …

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Aug 21

Rockies pitching news and notes

Jason Hammel has...stunk...the past two months (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Jason Hammel out, Alex White in There were some rumors earlier this week that Jim Tracy would not be opposed to a six man rotation. With Alex White throwing his last rehab start in AA it was likely that he would make his next appearance with the Rockies. It wasn’t clear if he would initially …

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